http://www.alami.com Sorry, you *can't* follow me on Twitter Wed, 04 May 2011 21:40:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "I don't think the success of the iPod can continue in the long term." Bill Gates, Microsoft (2005) "I predict the Internet will soon go spectacularly supernova and in 1996 catastrophically collapse." Robert Metcalfe, 3Com Founder and inventor of Ethernet (1995) "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their ... http://www.alami.com/2011/05/04/whoops/ It's impressive to see somebody has the same viewpoint on the Japanese nuclear reactor disaster than I do. And he's a self-proclaimed "green." You will not be surprised to hear that the events in Japan have changed my view of nuclear power. You will be surprised to hear how ... http://www.alami.com/2011/03/21/are-you-fukushiing-me/ http://www.alami.com/2010/12/08/not-my-truck-but-still-funny/ I was at an event where about a dozen harbor seals were released into the wild -- seals that were rescued and rehabilitated at Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. Here's some videos: And here's a more professionally made video from a local TV station. http://www.alami.com/2010/10/11/seal-release/ For my birthday I decided to jump off a perfectly good bridge about an hour away from home: http://www.alami.com/2010/09/08/time-for-a-swan-dive/ Ever noticed how every Hollywood trailer is the same? Here's the formula for an award-winning movie's trailer: http://www.alami.com/2010/08/23/trailer-for-every-oscar-winning-movie-ever/ Have a look at this video of Isla del Coco, to be aired on a National Geographic special later this year: Viaje al fondo del Mar...Journey to the bottom of the Sea Isla del Coco from Marco Garrido on ... http://www.alami.com/2010/08/12/journey-to-the-bottom-of-the-sea/ Very cool, looks like a Costa Rican fighter (Ariel Sexton) made his way to the Ultimate Fighter's 12th season (see video). Check out his audition video: http://www.alami.com/2010/08/03/representin-costa-rica-on-tuf/ Cracked.com is known more for its humor but its latest article was a slam dunk. Read through the whole thing and it'll make you think. http://www.alami.com/2010/07/29/10-things-christians-and-atheists-can-and-must-agree-on/ I came across an interesting story on Yahoo! Finance about job seekers having to consent to credit checks to prospective employers, sometimes just for the interview. Supposedly it's under the guise of determining whether a prospective employee is responsible with their money. But wait a second... what if you had awesome ... http://www.alami.com/2010/07/22/cant-get-a-job-maybe-its-your-credit/